The Delta Rhythm Boys
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Biography
[Edit]With their exciting Jubilee-style harmonizing, the Delta Rhythm Boys helped to bridge the R&B vocal groups of the 1930s and '40s and the doo wop groups of the 1950s. While they capped their early success with sophisticated renditions of traditional tunes, "Dry Bones" and Ellington's "Take the 'A' Train," in 1941, they were still singing as the rock era became dominant in the mid-'50s. They appeared on radio shows, including Amos and Andy and the Joan Davis Show, Broadway, in such shows as Sing Out the News and Hot Mikado, and numerous films, including Bing Crosby and Rita Hayworth's first movie, You'll Never Get Rich, in 1941, and Rock and Roll Revue and Rhythm and Blues Revue in 1955. The lengthy list of film shorts in which they appeared include Big Band Parade, Banquet of Melody, Choo Choo Swing, Crazy House, Easy to Look At, Follow the Boys, and Harlem Rock and Roll
The Delta Rhythm Boys were extremely flexible. In addition to recording on their own, with piano accompaniment, the quintet provided background vocals for Charlie Barnet, Mildred Bailey, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ruth Brown.
The origins of the Delta Rhythm Boys trace back to 1934 when vocalists Carl Jones, Traverse Crawford, Kelsey Pharr, and Otha Lee Gaines and pianist/arranger Rene DeKnight were students at Langston University in Langston, OK. Transferring to Dillard University, in New Orleans, in 1936, they worked with Dr. Frederick Hall as the New Orleans Quintet and the Frederick Hall Quintet.
Attracting a large following in Europe and Scandinavia in the early '50s, the Delta Rhythm Boys moved to Europe permanently in 1956. They continued to perform together until the death of Gaines on July 15, 1987.
Title: There'll Be Some Changes Made (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Mildred Bailey, The Delta Rhythm Boys
Genre: Pop
Title: Dry Bones: The Gospel According To the Delta Rhythm Boys
Artist: The Delta Rhythm Boys
Genre: Gospel
Title: I Dreamt I Dwelt in Harlem (Remastered) - Single
Artist: The Delta Rhythm Boys
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: The Golden Gate Quartet vs. The Delta Rhythm Boys
Artist: The Delta Rhythm Boys, The Golden Gate Quartet
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Collections
Title: American Songbook Series, Vincent Youmans
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Roots Of Doo Wop (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Classical
Title: The R&B Years 1946: Vol. 1 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Legends Of Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Rhythm And Blues Roots Vol. 2 (Remastered 2018)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Pop
Title: America's Greatest Hits 1945 (CD2)
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock, Easy Listening
Title: Feel Good Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Featuring albums
Title: Ella: The Legendary Decca Recordings
Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Bop
Title: Classic Jukebox Memories Volume One
Artist: Varoius Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Teen Pop
Title: Rhythm, Harmony & Swing
Artist: The Ink Spots, Mills Brothers, The, The Delta Rythm Boys
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jubilee Shows No. 56 & No. 61
Artist: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Barney Bigard, Johnny Mercer
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rain Man / Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rain Man (Soundtrack)
Artist: Hans Zimmer
Genre: Rock, Country, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: A-Tisket, A-Tasket (Happy Birthday Ella - Original Recordings 1936 - 1952)
Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Queen Of R&B: The Singles & Albums Collection 1949-61 (CD4)
Artist: Ruth Brown
Genre: Soul